Model ONE Build - S/N 0014

Blindsite said:
Serial number 14 has landed in Visalia. The cabbage case appears to be in great condition. I spent the afternoon clearing space for the amp. As soon as I can safely get the amp out of its case I'll update here with pictures. Thank you to @Hexis22 for the work and @laatsch55 for the case.
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Eat your Wheaties, and lift with your legs when you pull the new Model One out of the cabbage case :D.
You are going to thoroughly enjoy your Model One. What do you have for the rest of your system along with the Model One?
Enjoy !
 
Blindsite said:
Serial number 14 has landed in Visalia. The cabbage case appears to be in great condition. I spent the afternoon clearing space for the amp. As soon as I can safely get the amp out of its case I'll update here with pictures. Thank you to @Hexis22 for the work and @laatsch55 for the case.
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It’s a heavy beast to lift in/out of the snug fitting case. Cabbage Case did a perfect job fitting this case to the amp for secure shipping (all 93# of amp and case).

Be mindful of the meter sensitivity switch on the faceplate when removing the amp from the case. I find it easiest to place one hand under the center of the front faceplate and the other under the rear AC inlet to lift the amp out.

Enjoy, let us know how it performs in your system.
 
Vintage 700b said:
... What do you have for the rest of your system along with the Model One?
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Good morning,

Thank you for the encouragement. I thought about assembling a crew to manage the lifting, but I was able to safely remove the amp and not damage any parts or foam inserts. It was snug as a bug in a rug.

When I first powered up, with nothing connected, meter switch at 0dB, the left channel needle jumped up to about -10 and then slowly, very slowly, over the course of the next 20 minutes or so, settled back down to resting against the peg.

I allowed the energized amp to sit, unmolested, for another hour before connecting some additional audio equipment. As I write this, I imagine that some of you might have benched it straight out of the case and checked the DC offsets and input impedances, but I was well into the equipment cable connection process before that thought occurred to me.

For the initial light off testing, I purchased some entry-level, designed and Made In USA equipment from Schiit. It's not their best Schiit, but it's some good Schiit. I grabbed a balanced Saga preamp and Lokius EQ as you can see in the photo.

That's as far as I've gotten. Stay tuned. More soon.
 

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The one point that really stands out to me ( i know, theres a bunch)...is the input configuration circuit and board. Total fucking genius from my ppint of view. Takes a forward looking guy to even concieve it, and a very talented one to pull off. The more i use it, the more I like it..
 
Beautiful work and I wish you success! I have been looking (still in the early phase) for a decent class AB to drop it into an all-in-one record player/fm/aux unit for the living room. I have come across Neurochrome and Akitika so far..

Definitely no space and/or most likely budget for this monster but something on the smaller scale will do..

I'm curious about the specs, design choices, and price of course.
 
Hexis22 said:
Wiring in the amplifier and output relay boards with wire ties stuck to the side of the toroid shield.

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Power supply bulk caps installed and wired.

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Faceplate assembled and wiring completed.

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Control board jumpers configured for RCA inputs with attenuation pots bypassed.

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Playing music on the bench...

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That is just wonderful! Thanks!
 
Blindsite said:
Good morning,

Thank you for the encouragement. I thought about assembling a crew to manage the lifting, but I was able to safely remove the amp and not damage any parts or foam inserts. It was snug as a bug in a rug.

When I first powered up, with nothing connected, meter switch at 0dB, the left channel needle jumped up to about -10 and then slowly, very slowly, over the course of the next 20 minutes or so, settled back down to resting against the peg.

I allowed the energized amp to sit, unmolested, for another hour before connecting some additional audio equipment. As I write this, I imagine that some of you might have benched it straight out of the case and checked the DC offsets and input impedances, but I was well into the equipment cable connection process before that thought occurred to me.

For the initial light off testing, I purchased some entry-level, designed and Made In USA equipment from Schiit. It's not their best Schiit, but it's some good Schiit. I grabbed a balanced Saga preamp and Lokius EQ as you can see in the photo.

That's as far as I've gotten. Stay tuned. More soon.
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God that looks good! I have been running Shiit for a long time. Entry level, like low entry level and I have had no trouble at all with any of it and it sounds damn good!
 
laatsch55 said:
The one point that really stands out to me ( i know, theres a bunch)...is the input configuration circuit and board. Total fucking genius from my ppint of view. Takes a forward looking guy to even concieve it, and a very talented one to pull off. The more i use it, the more I like it..
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Absolute!
 
Still searching for appropriate speakers. No matter what, I'm going to have to totally rearange whatever room I decide to use to set up the system.
 
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